Stephanie Lok

Hi everyone!

My name is Stephanie and this year I have the opportunity to volunteer on The Philippines Medical Mission Trip (PMMT) organized by Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne. We'll be spending a week in two impoverished areas in Manila, Philippines providing free medical and dental care to the less fortunate. 

This year, we're expecting a group of 40 volunteers to participate in the trip, comprising of doctors, dentists and non-medical support staff. Our aim will be to provide care to at least 2,500 people during our visit as well as assess and provide for the needs of the local orphanage. As a team, we're looking to raise a total of $35,000 to fund the necessary medical, dental, optical and other supplies to operate our pro-bono clinics and provide the highest level of care and treatment possible for each and every patient. 100% of the donations will go towards helping those in the Philippines in the form of purchasing medicine, hospital costs for certain patients (in the event of a serious illness), glasses, necessities for the local orphanage and vital equipment for the clinic. Every volunteer pays their own way and isn't funded from any donations received.

To put things into perspective, here's an approximate indication of the potential impact that your donation will have:

$25 - provides necessary medication for 5 patients

$50 - provides correct vision/sight for 10 people

$100 - provides medication for 10 patients and glasses for 10 people

It doesn't cost much to provide basic healthcare in the Philippines and every single dollar will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on the lives of those living in poverty in the Philippines. Thank you for reading about our medical mission trip and for your generous contribution. Also, there are heaps of other ways of supporting this cause and our team, including prayer, sending us a message of support as well as supporting our other fundraising efforts. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me! Thanks again and God bless!

-Steph

You can follow our travels and keep up to date on the mission trip by following our Facebook page below:

https://www.facebook.com/fgampmmt?mibextid=LQQJ4d

You can also watch a highlight video from our previous trip below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg-808dSsls